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Virgin Records was negligent in chartering a small plane in which singer-actress Aaliyah and eight other people died last year, according to wrongful death lawsuits filed Wednesday on behalf of two victims’ families. The survivors of Aaliyah, who was among Wednesday night’s Grammy Award nominees and the star of last weekend’s top-grossing film, “Queen of the Damned,” were not among the plaintiffs. Family members of Los Angeles-based hair stylists Eric Forman, 29, and Anthony Dodd, 34, filed their respective lawsuits in Los Angeles Superior Court against Virgin Records America, affiliated music and video production units, the plane’s owner and the… Read more »

In the wake of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington D.C., Beck will not attend Come Together: A Night For John Lennon, which is scheduled for September 20 at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, according to his official website. A spokesperson for the event could not be reached at press time to inquire about other artists who may not make the tribute, or if it may be postponed. Artists initially slated to attend the John Lennon tribute include Alanis Morissette; Cyndi Lauper; Lou Reed; Marc Anthony; Moby; Nelly Furtado; Seal; Shelby Lynne; Stone Temple Pilots; and… Read more »

As the scroll with the names of the dead from Tuesday’s terrorist outrage began to unfurl agonizingly slowly, America – and Hollywood – went into mourning for its victims of the attacks. The tight-knit entertainment community knew it could not escape the nightmare, particularly as three of the four doomed aircraft were bound for Los Angeles. And Wednesday, the full impact of the loss was beginning to be felt when the passenger manifests were released. One passenger was an Emmy-winning writer who died with his spouse, another a young cameraman who leaves behind his pregnant wife. Still another was a… Read more »

Despite the fact that Michael Jackson’s two anniversary shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden are being billed partially as a Jackson 5 reunion show, it looks like it might not be a family affair after all. Susan Blond Inc.’s Kiwan Anderson, a spokesperson for the Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration, the Solo Years event, tells allstar that the original Jackson 5 will reunite without Jermaine Jackson. “I am sorry Jermaine has chosen not to participate in this event,” says World Events I.I.C. President David Guest, the show’s organizer. “This is an event for Michael Jackson. It is a salute… Read more »

Despite repeated run-ins with police in the Miami area, rap impresario Sean “P. Diddy” Combs said he plans to spend more time in the city because the police and people “treat me great.” Combs, speaking at a promotional event Thursday for his new album, “P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family, The Saga Continues…”, said his troubles with the law were blown out of proportion. In the latest incident, police want to question him about an alleged reckless driving incident on June 9. The Miami Herald said he sped off in a silver Ferrari after he was told it was… Read more »

Madonna is the latest jewel in the crown that has become HBO’s original music programming. The cable company, which has aired successful concerts by ‘N Sync, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Marc Anthony and numerous others will broadcast Madonna Live: The Drowned World Tour on August 26th. The broadcast will be Madonna’s third collaboration with HBO, having previously worked together in 1993 for Madonna Live Down Under: The Girlie Show and in 1990 on Madonna Live! Blonde Ambition World Tour 90, which was filmed in France. The Drowned World Tour, behind the release of her 2000 release, Music,… Read more »